Candy-cutting device.



G. 0. BROWN.

CANDY GUTTING'DEVIOB.

APPLICATION IILED JUNE 25,1913.

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COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH cm. WASHINGTON, D. c.

CLARENCE 0. BROWN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CANDY-CUTTING DEVICE.

Application filed time 25, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CLARENCE G. BROWN, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at Los Angeles, countyof Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a certain new anduseful Candy-Cutting Device; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to candy cutting device, and it may be said toconsist in the provision of the novel and advantageous features and inthe novel and improved construction, arrangement, and combination ofparts as will be apparent from the description and claims which followhereinafter.

Objects of the invention are to provide a novel and improved candycutting device which is simple in construction, strong and durable, easyto operate, effective in action, enables quick work being done by theuser, handy and economical to use, designed to permit the parts beingrapidly assembled; and in which the cutting blades are adapted to bequickly mounted, or dismounted for cleaning or replacing the same.

Other objects and the advantages of the invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art from a consideration of the followingdescription of the preferred form of construction embodying it, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is an endelevational view of the device; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device;Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2;Fig. 1 shows various views of one of the cutting blades; Fig. 5 is afragmentary view of one of the rods; and Figs. 6 and 7 show the devicebeing used.

The frame of the device consists of spaced rods 8, preferably round,which are formed with a plurality of spaced grooves 9 therein, and whichare suitably connected together by preferably arched end bars 10. Asshown, the end portions of the end bars 10 may be fitted on the threadedreduced end portions 11 of the rods 8, and they may be secured inposition by nuts 12. On the frame are mounted a plurality of spacedvertical spring metal cutters 13. The latter are preferably formed withsubstantially Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. *7, 1914. Serial No. 775,972.

semi-circular recesses 14 in the end portions thereof, whereby they maybe quickly detachably mounted on the frame by springing the cutters todispose freely the recessed end portions thereof in the spaced grooves 9of the rods 8. To detach the cutters 13 from the rods 8 it is merelynecessary to press them laterally to spring them out of the grooves 9. Asuitable handle 15 is connected with the arched end bars 10, and it 1spreferably disposed in a raised position to admit of clearance for theoperators hand between it and the work table 16. The handle 15 ispreferably afiixed to a bracket 17 which may be secured to the end bars10 by means of screws 18.

The device is particularly designed for use for cutting the fondant forthe centers of chocolate creams. In use it is pressed down on a roll ofthe fondant and it is then raised by the handle 15 which may be given aquick jerking movement which causes the divided portions of the fondantadhering between the cutters 13 to be dislodged and fall where desiredon the work table or surface adjacent to the latter.

The device has the merit of being simple in construction and welladapted to carry out the objects of the invention.

While one form of construction embodying the invention has beenparticularly illustrated and described, many changes and modificationsthereof that will readily occur to those skilled in the art whereforethe right is reserved to all changes and modifications which do notdepart from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in theappended claims.

I claim:

1. A candy cutting device, comprising spaced rods formed with spacedgrooves therein, end bars connecting the rods, substantially verticalspring metal cutting blades having the end portions thereof sprungfreely into the grooves, and a handle on the device adapted to permitmanipulation of the device as set forth.

2. A candy cutting device, comprising spaced rods formed with spacedgrooves therein, arched end bars connecting the rods, substantiallyvertical spring metal cutting blades having semi-circular recesses inthe ends thereof whereby they may be quickly detachably mounted on therods by springing the blades to have the end portions of the bladesdisposed freely in said grooves, a bracket on the end bars, and a handleon two subscribing Witnesses at Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles,State of California, this 19th day of June, A. D. 1913.

the bracket for manipulating the device in CLARENCE G. BROWN. 5 use asset forth. Witnesses:

In testimony whereof, I have signed my B. F. ROEHRIG, name to thisspecification in the presence of A. H. LIDDERs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

